
Harbour Course
South Shore Harbour Country Club
About this course
South Shore Harbour Country Club's Harbour Course sits along Clear Lake in League City, approximately thirty miles southeast of Houston. The course was designed by Dave Marr and Jay Riviere and opened in the late 1980s as part of a residential and marina development. Marr, a PGA Championship winner and respected television commentator, collaborated with Riviere, an experienced Texas-based architect, to create a layout suited to the flat coastal terrain characteristic of the upper Texas Gulf Coast. The course occupies land reclaimed and shaped from marshland and plays through a landscape defined by water features, bulkheads, and native grasses. Several holes run along the shores of Clear Lake and the development's marina, incorporating views of sailboats and the lake's open water. The routing makes extensive use of lakes and canals, which come into play on most holes, and the design relies on strategic bunkering and water hazards rather than elevation change to create challenge. Wind off the lake is a frequent factor in club selection and shot shaping. The club serves a membership drawn largely from the League City and Clear Lake area, part of the greater Houston metropolitan region. The facility includes dining and social amenities typical of a private country club in a master-planned community. The Harbour Course represents a style of Gulf Coast golf common to its era, where water management and coastal setting define the playing experience more than landform or dramatic topography.
Quick facts
- Location
- League City, TX, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1983
- Designer(s)
- Dave Marr, Jay Riviere
- Holes
- 9
- Par
- 36
- Length
- 3,364 yards
- Difficulty
- 36.4/128
Getting there
South Shore Harbour Country Club is most readily accessed via Houston's two major commercial gateways - Houston Intercontinental (IAH) or William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) - both situated roughly 30 to 40 minutes north of the club's moorings in League City. For those arriving by private aircraft, the nearby Ellington Airport (EFD) provides a discreet alternative just 20 minutes away, while the more distant but well-appointed Houston Executive Airport (DWH) serves as another option for ultra-light operations. The drive south from either commercial hub traces the gentle descent toward Galveston Bay, transitioning from the sprawl of greater Houston through increasingly maritime terrain, where the air begins to carry salt and the landscape opens onto the water-facing neighborhoods of the Texas Gulf Coast. The final miles wind through League City's waterfront developments before arriving at the club's protected harbor setting, where the transition from highway to waterside elegance marks the threshold into one of the region's most distinguished private enclaves.

FAQ
Common questions about Harbour
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Harbour was designed by Dave Marr and Jay Riviere.
Yes. Harbour is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Harbour is 36.
Harbour plays 3,364 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Harbour is 128.
Harbour is a 9-hole course.





